At a time when California policymakers keep upping the ante on moving the transportation sector from internal combustion engines to electric power, Electric Vehicle Day comes back to San Diego on Saturday.

Prospective buyers can look at about 40 of the latest electric vehicles, or EVs, and hybrids offered by more than a dozen automakers and take them on test drives. In the past, the event was held at SDCCU Stadium but this year it will be held at Liberty Station.

Among the models on display will be the Tesla Model 3, the Chevy Bolt, the Nissan Leaf and the BMW 330e.

It’s the sixth year of the event, sponsored by San Diego Gas & Electric, Cleantech San Diego and the Center for Sustainable Energy.

Information booths, displays and demonstrations will be available to allow attendees to ask questions about buying, leasing and charging EVs. More than 100 EV drivers in the San Diego area will also take part in an “EV Tailgate” to talk about their experiences driving electric.

The nonprofit group Plug In America will also give away three $1,000 EV rebates each hour of Saturday’s event, which runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

“EV Day is a great opportunity for anyone who is curious about electric vehicles to come ‘kick the tires’ so to speak, in a fun and relaxed environment with no sales pressure,” said SDG&E communications manager Helen Gao.

Electric bikes will also be on display and available for test rides. The Girl Scouts of San Diego will staff a tent to engage children in hands-on activities that include building solar-powered gadgets from kits.

Saturday’s event will come just days after Gov. Jerry Brownsigned Senate Bill 100, calling on the state to derive all of its electricity from renewable energy sources by 2045.

The state still has a ways to go, however, to reach its EV goals. Earlier this year, Brown upped the state’s target for ZEVs on California’s roads from 1.5 million by 2025 to 5 million by 2030.

Electric Vehicle Day

Saturday, Sept. 15, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Liberty Station, Ingram Plaza, 2751 Dewey Road

Free test drives of the latest plug-in models from more than a dozen automakers

Plug In America will give away three $1,000 electric vehicle rebates each hour

Admission is free

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